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标题：Lotus seeds (Nelumbinis semen) as an emerging therapeutic seed: A comprehensive review
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作者：Muzalfa Arooj ; Saira Imran ; Muhammad Inam‐ur‐Raheem 等
期刊名称：Food Science & Nutrition
电子版ISSN：2048-7177
出版年度：2021
卷号：9
期号：7
页码：3971-3987
DOI：10.1002/fsn3.2313
语种：English
出版社：John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.
摘要：Nelumbinis semen is commonly known as lotus seeds that have been used as a vegetable, functional food, and medicine for 7,000 years. These are low caloric, a rich source of multiple nutrients and bioactive constituents, which make it a unique therapeutic food. N. semen plays an important part in the physiological functions of the body. Nowadays, people are more conscious about their health and desire to treat disease naturally with minimal side effects. So, functional foods are getting popularity due to a wide range of essential constituents, which are associated to decrease the risk of chronic diseases. These bioactive compounds from seeds are involved in anti‐adipogenic, antioxidant, antitumor, cardiovascular, hepato‐protective, anti‐inflammatory, anti‐fertility, anti‐microbial, anti‐viral, hypoglycemic, etc. Moreover, the relationship between functional compounds along with their mechanism of action in the body, their extraction from the seeds for further research would be of great interest.
关键词：bioactive compounds;extraction techniques;functional foods;lotus seeds;polyphenols;therapeutic potential